Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
Excerpt from The Brink | By: Andrew Thurston | May 23, 2024
Millions of us have played with artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, testing their ability to write essays, create art, make films, and improve internet searches. Some have even explored if they can provide friendship and companionship—perhaps a dash of romance.
But can we, should we, trust AI? Is it safe, or is it perpetuating biases and spreading hate and misinformation?
Those are questions that Boston University computer scientist Mark Crovella will investigate with a new project backed by a first-of-its-kind National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Energy program. The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot aims to bring a new level of scrutiny to AI’s peril and promise by giving 35 projects, including Crovella’s, access to advanced supercomputing resources and data.